Australia vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Australia
1.2%
in 2024
Turkey
1.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
158th
Turkey rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 158th and Turkey ranks 156th of 171 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Australia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Australia and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Australia ranks 158th and Turkey ranks 156th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release